The first ever Newtype Anime Awards, held in Tokushima on Saturday, October 08, 2011. These was the start of a hopefully long-lasting tradition of anime awards. There are 21 categories including best male character, best female character, best mascot character, Soundtrack, Theme Song, Directing, Scenario, Art, Effects and the unique Best Female and Male seiyuu awards. Why unique? Because they are the first of the kind that are not rewarded for a specific role, but for an all-round impression of the voice actors.
Here is the list of the winners:
Title of the Year
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Anime Movie
Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa
Best Scenario
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Director
Akiyuki Shinbo for Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Female Lead Seyuu
Aoi Yuuki (Mina Tepes in Dance in the Vampire Bund, Shinra Kishitani in Durarara!)
Best Male Lead Seyuu
Mamoru Miyano (Kandata in Aoi Bungaku Series, Yagami Light in Death Note, Masaomi Kida in Durarara!, Death the Kid in Soul Eater)
Supporting Female Seyuu
Chiwa Saito (Carol in Baccano!, Kuriko Matsudaira in Gintama, Louise Halevy in Mobile Suit Gundam)
Supporting Male Seyuu
Keiji Fujiwara (Shirou Fujimoto in Ao no Exorcist, Maes Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist, Shuichi Aizawa in Death Note)
Best Male Character
Rintarou Okabe (Steins; Gate)
Best Female Character
Homura Akemi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica)
Best Mascot Character
Kyubey (Puelle Magi Madoka Magica)
Best Character Design
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Soundtrack
Yuki Kajiura in Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Theme Song
“Connect” Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Photography
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Art
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Colour Design
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Effects
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Best Commercial
The IDOLM@STER
Best Game Opening Animation
Tales of Xillia
To add a simple comment: I have never been as stupid as today – I just typed every instance of “Puella Magi Madoka Magica” by hand when I could’ve copy and pasted it. And they are so many! Poor Shinigami-hands!
Source: Tokushima Shimbun
Is this great news or not-so-great? What do you think? Comment below.
Sailor Moon meets Darker Than Black won 12 awards?! You don’t say… :)
Yeah…they even have “Innocence” (a.k.a Soul Gem) :D
WOW! Some serious Puella Magi fans here! I bet you can recite the names of all the characters! :S Still wonder why this won so many awards?!
You got us, man! ;)
Didn’t think about it, but you are right… To know as much… Even if you laugh at it, you know it nonetheless.
Sadly, I can’t even comment on this anime. Shinigami-sama is too tired of typing the title to actually check it out.
Hahahaaaaa… you just pwned. With Onion head…
Shinigami-samaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! That emote! Sooooo kawaiiiiiii <3 <3 <3